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Woes From Myanmar’s Catastrophic Civil War Spilling into Thailand
Woes From Myanmar’s Catastrophic Civil War Spilling into Thailand

Rare earth mines in Myanmar's southern Shan state are poisoning rivers in northern Thailand with toxic chemicals, creating a health crisis for citizens and a Shinawatra government that may be on its last legs

China Pressing Tech Giants To Stop Buying Nvidia’s H20 AI Chips
China Pressing Tech Giants To Stop Buying Nvidia’s H20 AI Chips

Beijing regulators are asking firms like Alibaba, ByteDance and Tencent to justify their large orders for Nvidia chips, and even putting pressure on them to halt their purchases altogether

Study Says Biochar Can Solve Asia’s Fertiliser Shortages
Study Says Biochar Can Solve Asia’s Fertiliser Shortages

Biochar, tweaked according to the needs of farmers, could provide for 15% of annual phosphorus application, 17% of nitrogen, and up to 25% of potassium for crops

Liquidators Sell $255m of China Evergrande Assets, Firm to Delist
Trump’s Tariffs Spur Calls to Boycott American Goods in India
China’s Workers Hit by Tariffs as Factories Cut Hours, Pay
Trump Lauds Intel CEO After Meeting Him, Call for Him to Resign
US and China Defer Tariff Surge, Extend Trade Truce For 90 Days
SK Hynix Sees AI Driving 30% Annual Growth in Memory Chips
Political Uncertainty in Japan Clouding Rate Hikes, Budget

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ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors